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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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