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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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