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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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