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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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