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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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