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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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