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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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