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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate 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 digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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