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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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