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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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