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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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