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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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