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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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