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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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