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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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