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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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