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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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