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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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