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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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