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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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