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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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