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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 take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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