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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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