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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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