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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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