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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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