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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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