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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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