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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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