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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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