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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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