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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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