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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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