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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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