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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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