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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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