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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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