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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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