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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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