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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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