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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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