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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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