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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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