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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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