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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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