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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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