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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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