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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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