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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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