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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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