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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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