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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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