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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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