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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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