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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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