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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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