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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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