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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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