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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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