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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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