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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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