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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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