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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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