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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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