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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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