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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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