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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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