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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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