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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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