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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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