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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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