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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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