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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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