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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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