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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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