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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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