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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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