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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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