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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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