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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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