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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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