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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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