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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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