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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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