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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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