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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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