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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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