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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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