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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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