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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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