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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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