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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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