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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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