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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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