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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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