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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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