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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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 commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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