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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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