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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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