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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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