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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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