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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business 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 problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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