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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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