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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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