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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor 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 online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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