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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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