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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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