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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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