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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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