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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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