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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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