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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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