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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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