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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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