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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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