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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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