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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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