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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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