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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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