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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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