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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important 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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