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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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