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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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