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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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