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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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