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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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