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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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