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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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