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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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