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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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