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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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