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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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