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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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