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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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