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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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