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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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