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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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