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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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