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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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