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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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