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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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