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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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