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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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