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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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