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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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