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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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