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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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