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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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