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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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