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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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