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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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