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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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