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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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