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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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