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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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