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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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