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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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