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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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