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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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