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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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