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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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