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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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