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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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