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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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