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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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