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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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