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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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