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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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