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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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