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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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