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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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