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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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