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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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