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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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