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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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