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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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