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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about 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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