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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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