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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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