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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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