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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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