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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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