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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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