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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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