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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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