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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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