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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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