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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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