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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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