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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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