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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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