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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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