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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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