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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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