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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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