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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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