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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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