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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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