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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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