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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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