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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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