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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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