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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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