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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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