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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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