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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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