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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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