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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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