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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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