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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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