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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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