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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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