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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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