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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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