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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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