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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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