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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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