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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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