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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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