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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about 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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