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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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