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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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