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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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