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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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