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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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