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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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