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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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