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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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