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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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