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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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