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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources