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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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