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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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