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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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