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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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