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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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