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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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