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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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