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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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