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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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