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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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