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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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