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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers 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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