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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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