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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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