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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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