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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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