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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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