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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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