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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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