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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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