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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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