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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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