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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 (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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