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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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