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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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