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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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