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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to 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 resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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