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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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