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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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