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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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