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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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