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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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