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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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