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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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