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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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