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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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