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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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