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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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