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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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