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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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