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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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