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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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