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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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