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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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