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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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