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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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