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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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