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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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