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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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