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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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