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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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