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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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