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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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