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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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