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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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