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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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