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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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