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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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