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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key 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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