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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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