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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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