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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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