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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major 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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