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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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