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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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