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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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