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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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