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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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