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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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