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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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