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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)