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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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