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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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