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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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