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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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