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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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