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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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