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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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