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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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