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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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