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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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