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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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