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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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