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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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