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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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