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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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