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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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