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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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