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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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