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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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