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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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