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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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