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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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