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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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