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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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