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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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