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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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