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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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