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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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