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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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