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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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