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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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