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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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