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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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