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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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