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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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