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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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