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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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