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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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