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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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