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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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