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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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