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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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