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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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