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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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