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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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