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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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