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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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