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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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