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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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