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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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