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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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