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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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