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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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