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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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