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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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