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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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