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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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