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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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