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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines 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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