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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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