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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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