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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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