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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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