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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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