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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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