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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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