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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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