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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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