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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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