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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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