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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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