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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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