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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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