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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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