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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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