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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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