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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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