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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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