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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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