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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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