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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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