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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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