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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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