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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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