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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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