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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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