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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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