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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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