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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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