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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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