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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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