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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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