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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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