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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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