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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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