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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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