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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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