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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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