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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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