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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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