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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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