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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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