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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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