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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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