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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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