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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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