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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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