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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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