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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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