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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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