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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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