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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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