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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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