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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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