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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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