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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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