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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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