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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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