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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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