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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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