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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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