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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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