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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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