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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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