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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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