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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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