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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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