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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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