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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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