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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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