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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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