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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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