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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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