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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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