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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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