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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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