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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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