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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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