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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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