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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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