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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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