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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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