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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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