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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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