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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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