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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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