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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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