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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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