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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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