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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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