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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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