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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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