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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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