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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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