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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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