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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important 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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