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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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