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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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