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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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