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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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