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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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