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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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