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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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