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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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