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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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