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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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