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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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