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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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