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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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