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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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