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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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