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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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