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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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