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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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