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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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