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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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