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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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