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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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