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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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