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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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