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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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