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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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