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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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