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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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