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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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