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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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