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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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