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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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