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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the 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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