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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes 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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