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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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