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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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