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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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