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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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