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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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