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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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