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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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