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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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