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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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