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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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