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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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