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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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