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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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