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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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