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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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