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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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