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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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