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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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