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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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