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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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